What we mean by Accidental Renaissance is a photo that inadvertently (that is, NOT on purpose) resembles a painting similar in composition, style, lighting, and/or subject to Renaissance-style art.

We recognize there are many related art movements between the 14th and 19th centuries including: Baroque, Neo-classicism, and Romantic. All of these styles are appreciated and welcomed within this subreddit but please submit with flair indicating the style your submission/photo favors.

What A/R photo IS:

A photo that accidentally resembles the types of art popular from the 14th-19th centuries.

Composition: Triangular/Pyramidial figures, Dynamic, assymetrical composition, foreshortening, and of course the use of the Fibonacci sequence or Golden Ratio

Lighting: Featuring use of sfumato (blurring/softening of outlines) and/or chiaroscuro (strong contrasts between light and dark

Subject: Landscapes, people, scenes, that feature one or both of the above.

What an A/R photo is NOT

A really cool photo of your favorite pet/child/sports team.

A photo of your drunk buddy.

A random photo of a drunken fight.

A pic of your buddy getting high.

That popular photo making the rounds on Reddit.

A super hilarious pic of a bunch of drunken people doing drunken people things (not that there’s anything wrong with that!)